In addition to Mike Doughty, the fourth installment of local reading series Seersucker Live will feature two other writer-musicians: short story author Harrison Scott Key, who’s also chairman of the Savannah College of Art and Design’s liberal arts department; and Catherine Killingsworth, executive director of Deep, a nonprofit that brings creative writing workshops to local school students.

“I met Harrison right about the time we began planning for this event,” says Zach Powers, Seersucker creator and co-host. “When we found out that he played drums as well as wrote, we recruited him immediately. He’s a great drummer, he writes great stuff, and he has a background in stand-up comedy, so he’ll give an entertaining performance.”

As for Killingsworth:

“Catherine writes, and she sings, and when she gets on stage, she absolutely owns it,” Powers says. “Most people know her as the executive director of Deep, a local nonprofit, so this is a great chance to get to know her as a performer.”

That’s a continuation of a theme set up by previous Seersucker events, where Powers and friends have created an intimate setting for big-name authors such as Daniel Handler and Keith Lee Morris to engage with the local reading audience.

This episode’s expansion to include music was a natural one, Powers says.

“Most of us involved with Seersucker Live are musicians as well as writers, so when The Book Lady approached us about hosting Mike Doughty, we were thrilled. We’ve taken our usual format and tweaked it to include more music. ...

“Honestly, I think we’re excited for this show mainly because it’s allowed us to form a rock band.”